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# Connection Design

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[connection-design](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alpaca4d/alpaca4d.github.io/main/doc/examples/connection-design/connection-design.gh)

This example focuses on the detailed modelling of a steel connection.\
Use it to study how local refinement of elements, materials and boundary conditions affects forces and deformations in the connection region, and as a template for building your own connection‑design workflows in Alpaca4d.